Unsure of what to do

<p>I’m currently a freshman at a pretty good state university in my hometown (I live a few miles away.) I enjoy it, but I’m not quite sure what I’m doing here. </p>

<p>I’m an undeclared major, but the areas I’m interested in (Design, Architecture, Film/Video and Entrepreneurship) aren’t really represented well here. The closest majors are Studio Arts, Architectural Studies and General Business. I should mention that I don’t really plan on living here upon graduation. I basically just came here because I didn't know what else to do.</p>

<p>I’m looking into transferring, but I don’t really know where. Everything is too expensive, I don't know what major, and I really want to travel the world before I commit to a career. </p>

<p>One idea is a design school in Europe. It’s a huge jump, but the school has a respected program I’m interested in, plus it’s in the middle of Europe, which is amazing. The tuition is almost free, which is great because I may end up going to graduate school in the US. </p>

<p>I can’t seem to find any other, similar programs in the US.</p>

<p>Any help? I’m kind of stuck as to what to do.</p>

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One idea is a design school in Europe. It’s a huge jump, but the school has a respected program I’m interested in, plus it’s in the middle of Europe, which is amazing. The tuition is almost free,*</p>

<p>Is it almost free to that country’s citizens? How much do they charge Americans? How much would room and board be?</p>

<p>What school is this?</p>

<p>There are no ‘almost free’ schools here, just to get that out of the way. You might look to transfer to a better school in your state, if there is one. You might look at a semester abroad. You might look to kick ass where you are and go to a good grad school. Find the professors at your school who will talk to you about your interests. They may be good resources for where you can go, or if you have to stay, they may mentor you.</p>

<p>Business classes in most state U’s are kinda waste of time imo, but some schools are known for entrep cirric. Those are expensive private schools to my knowledge. Same with design schools. Same with film school.</p>

<p>And check that European design school out very carefully. If the credits don’t transfer, it may be a waste if you decide to leave. Or if you decide to go to grad school and find they are not legit enough to get you in.</p>

<p>[Köln</a> International School of Design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Köln_International_School_of_Design]Köln”>Köln International School of Design - Wikipedia)</p>

<p>It’s roughly 700 euros a semester plus living expenses (~700 euros a month.)</p>

<p>It’s not that I particularly mind paying, but there are no better affordable state school options for me, at least none that offer a major like the one I’m looking for.</p>

<p>This is a tough problem. If you lived in a bigger state, do you think that there would be more options? I know that you can’t change that in a minute, though. Some states have pretty reasonable tuitions for out of state students. Have you looked into that? A few states offer in-state tuition to out of state students who have a certain SAT or ACT score. I believe that Iowa State does that. I believe that Arizona State is generous to out of state students, also. Ohio has a scholarship program as well. You should check into out of state tuition in Ohio, Iowa, and New York at a minimum. Look at Harvard Extension. It is not a normal college experience, but if a person is motivated enough to move there and do it, it can work out. Most of the people live and work in the area and go part time. Just staying where you are and looking for opportunities outside your school may also work. You may be able to get into summer programs, internships, jobs in creative fields, etc, on the side. Then, you will be in a good position to move on to graduate school, which can be quite affordable if you obtain a teaching or research aide position.</p>

<p>Pennsylvania’s not exactly a small state, lol. Usually all the PA kids who are into art and design go to Temple (Tyler School of Art is apparently very well regarded, and IS tuition too, I believe), or Carnegie Mellon if they have the $$$.</p>